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Musk Ordered Starlink Internet Slowdown in Ukraine: Report
Elon Musk personally ordered a Starlink slowdown during Russia's sweeping attacks on Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is adamant the White House was not responsible.
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What the coverage shows
All three outlets center the same claim from a Wall Street Journal report that Musk personally ordered a Starlink-related slowdown or restrictions in Ukraine. NBC News repeats the report most directly and twice adds Rubio’s denial that the White House was responsible, while ABC News frames the item as a “what you need to know” explainer and says the report suggests restrictions on Starshield, a detail that appears only in its extract. The Independent is the only one to mention Musk’s alleged earlier blame of Donald Trump.
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